Health Care Career Resources for High School Educators/Counselors

Know students interested in a future career in health care? Work with students who are undecided? Here you will find resources for all students, the curious, indecisive and the motivated! Even students who have never even considered going into the health care field can learn from the activities and resources provided below.

Informational Hand-outs

Nursing Resources

Prerequisites (including high school requirements and recommendations)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Graduates of the AAS Program are prepared to provide direct nursing care to individuals in inpatient settings and structured outpatient settings. The program provides students with a closely related mix of theory and clinical practice. Students gain clinical experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics. The program requires a minimum of two years of full-time study. (UAA School of Nursing) Admission Prerequisites

High School Algebra or MATH 055 or math placement test (showing ability to take MATH 105)

High School Biology with lab or BIOL 102 & BIOL 103, or BIOL 111/L

High School Chemistry with lab or CHEM 055 or higher level chemistry

Admission Requirements

Minimum High School or college grade point average of 2.0 is required; prior UAA students must have a cumulative UAA GPA of 2.0 or higher